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Yesterday I was at the library and saw the book 'A great and terrible beauty' translated into Dutch. Again I did a very quick happy dance, grabbed the book and runned to the self service machines. Anyway, I like both of the covers. The US cover is beautiful with the back of the girl. But I also do like the Dutch cover with the girls standing in a kind of circle. It looks like they are witches and are doing some magic.I also like the artwork they did on the Dutch cover at the top and the bottom of the book. The bottom looks like a beautiful decorated gate. So this week I will choose for the Dutch cover.

I like the Dutch cover so much better! There is quite a difference in audience-catering if you look at the difference between both covers. The US one calls to mind a mix of cheap romance with YA that just doesn't work for me.

They both invoke different emotions in me. The US one I think is reaching out to the mass marketing of teen books...intriguing cover. Where the Dutch one seems to be more authentic...just marketing what the book actually is, though I don't know since I haven't read it!

I have to admit, I picked up this book initially because of the US cover, and I don't know if I would pick up the Dutch cover. That said, after reading the book I think the Dutch cover is much more fitting!